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Glycemic Index Testing in Food Science Nutrition Research

By Editorial Team | Feb 5, 2023

Glycemic Index Testing is used to rank food containing carbohydrates based on their impact on a person's blood sugar and insulin. Foods with a high Glycemic Index raise a person's blood sugar more than foods with a lower GI. The scale goes from 0-100 with pure...

How Do Laboratories Measure a Food’s Glycemic Index (GI) or GI Value?

By Editorial Team | Jan 15, 2023

Glycemic Index (GI) Testing | GI Value Measurements The glycemic index is a scale for ranking carbohydrates (0-100) based on how they raise blood sugar. High glycemic foods cause greater fluctuations in blood sugar and insulin levels because they are digested,...